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Miles Platting & Newton Heath

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About

Miles Platting & Newton Heath is a residential and industrial ward located northeast of Manchester city centre. The area is defined by its mix of Victorian terraced housing and modern apartment developments, alongside significant industrial and commercial estates. Key transport routes, including the A62 and the Rochdale Canal, run through the ward, connecting it to the wider city region. The local economy has a strong manufacturing and logistics base, with several large business parks providing employment.

The ward contains sizable green spaces like Phillips Park, which includes a historic cemetery and sports facilities. Newton Heath is the original home of Manchester United Football Club, with the team formed on North Road in 1878. The community is served by local shopping precincts on Church Street and Oldham Road. The area's landscape is marked by the Ashton Canal, which passes through the Ancoats and Clayton areas bordering the ward.

Area overview

On average Miles Platting & Newton Heath has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 187 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 44.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Miles Platting & Newton Heath is £38,382 per year. There are 9 schools in Miles Platting & Newton Heath: 7 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Miles Platting & Newton Heath is home to around 19,275 people, with a population density of about 3,636.6 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
187
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
44.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Miles Platting & Newton Heath Population
19,275
Population density
3,636.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.72(+68%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.47(+125%)
Public order
32.74(+223%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.93(+200%)
Other theft
15.72(+138%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,254
58.39%
African
2,882
14.95%
Other White
940
4.88%
Chinese
628
3.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
469
2.43%
Total population: 19,273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
4,286
29.35%
Level 4 qualifications or above
3,900
26.71%
Level 3 (A level)
1,902
13.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,759
12.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,550
10.61%
Total 16+ residents: 14,604

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
2,286
28.12%
Other social rented
1,540
18.94%
Owns with a mortgage
1,489
18.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,462
17.98%
Owns outright
1,147
14.11%
Total households: 8,130

Property prices in Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £213,000 in Miles Platting & Newton Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £12,000 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Miles Platting & Newton Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Miles Platting & Newton Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats13£124,500
Semi-Detached41£250,000
Terraced66£202,500
Detached1£145,000

10 years median price trend in Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Miles Platting & Newton Heath.

All postcodes in Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M401PY

Donleigh Street

M401QZ

Deal Close

M401QL

Graver Lane

M408DR

Droitwich Road

M401JE

Briscoe Lane

M402SH

Southgate Avenue

M407DJ

Barbeck Close

M403AL

Reliance Street

M401WT

Droylsden Road

M402QX

Geoff Bent Walk

M401GL

Graver Lane

M402QY

Eddie Colman Close

M407UX

New Allen Street

M407EJ

Varley Street

M402EB

Oldham Road

M402SN

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M401WB

Culcheth Lane

M402AA

Great Ancoats Street

M402EZ

Bexley Walk

M401LX

Culcheth Lane

M407QA

Talgarth Road

M401PE

Averill Street

M401LP

Dorstone Close

M402EF

Ceylon Street

M402GA

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M407HJ

Marcer Road

M402FD

Morecambe Close

M407AY

Cranfield Close

M401WL

Assheton Road

M401UJ

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M44FA

Sudell Street

M408FY

Monsall Road

M407QW

Johnsons Square

M401WN

Otterham Walk

M402UT

Crayford Road

M407SW

Butler Street

M401AN

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M407RY

Raja Ahmed Street

M402BS

Fletcher Street

M402TJ

Mitchell Street

M407PH

Orsett Close

M402FQ

Starcross Walk

M47JD

Butler Street

M402UN

Rosebank Road

M402SL

Briscoe Lane

M401UF

Marguerita Road

M402SX

Briscoe Lane

M407AD

Padstow Street

M407LX

Lower Vickers Street

M402AS

Troydale Drive

M402XG

Briscoe Lane

M401WR

Coniston Street

M402FE

Oldham Road

M401UG

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M407EA

Dinsdale Close

M403AZ

Dean Lane

M401PF

Averill Street

M401WE

Assheton Road

M402FP

Morecambe Close

M407NG

Farnborough Road

M403AD

Dean Avenue

M404AJ

New Street

M401RJ

Carnwood Close

M407DB

Bourdon Street

M408EH

Norton Street

M402EG

Warden Street

M401QB

Crosby Road

M407DA

Holland Street

M408AA

Canada Street

M407JY

Samouth Close

M401EZ

Oldham Road

M401GH

Brookdale Avenue

M408DW

Bednal Avenue

M401JH

Langcroft Drive

M402SU

Halliday Road

M402GD

Thompson Street

M407QH

Whitley Road

M402AR

Bower Street

M402TL

Briscoe Lane

M402DP

Milstead Walk

M407AT

Bradford Road

M407RW

Kingsheath Street

M402EE

Oldham Road

M407FB

Halmore Road

M401DD

Askett Close

M401QH

Sparth Road

M407BA

Stracey Street

M402AX

Grimshaw Lane

M407LU

Sudell Street

M401UH

Delaford Walk

M407EW

Sandal Street

M408AZ

Hulme Hall Lane

M401UD

Silverstone Drive

M407BN

Broxton Street

M408BB

Sawley Road

M407WU

Gunson Street

M402SZ

Morse Road

M402DY

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M407HL

Holland Street

M407FG

Mellor Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.